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Originally Posted by logan5
Everybody can agree that one of the major problems with the DTES is the high concentration poverty. The viaduct lands will bring in thousands of new residents a mere 400 meters away from the epicentre of the problem. Clearly a more integrated neighbourhood is needed.
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The destruction of the infrastructure will not add a single resident to the area. The area will remain the same density.
The area is a major bottleneck, the viaducts bi pass it and handle all commuters (vehicles, transit, bikes).
Using the huge amounts of space the viaducts open up bellow them to community amenities would bring in more people and do more good for the entire area then losing that space, adding no new residents, and creating more gridlock and conflict.
The reason is ideological. It is expensive. If it manages to actually sneak by Vancouverites then the negative economic and social effects will remain for decades. The community will be worse off. Downtown East Side will be worse off. The city will be worse off. Only one entity will be better off, a foreign owned company.